GENDER PAY GAP

Early day motion 373, tabled 26 February 2001 by Joan Ruddock (Labour). Signed by 147 members.

That this House welcomes the publication of the report of the Equal Opportunities Commission's employer-led Equal Pay Taskforce; recognises that 30 years after the Equal Pay Act 1970 there remains a substantial pay gap between women and men, currently at 18 per cent; and calls upon Government, trade unions and employers to support the Equal Opportunities Commission's 'Valuing Women' campaign to eliminate the gender pay gap.

Signatures by party: Labour 102, Liberal Democrat 21, Labour/Co-operative 10, UUP 7, Conservative 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Scottish National Party 2, DUP 1.